Hailed as cigar Numero Uno for all of 2011, the 96-rated Alec Bradley Prensado Corona Gorda continues to amaze and astound a worldwide array of aficionados to this very day. It’s not like company founder Alan Rubin would just abandon his prized possession after having it reach the top. Through the years, he and all the fine folks at Alec Bradley have worked tirelessly to maintain the taste, quality, and artistry for which they are so well known. It’s an incredible feat indeed, what with the challenges of growing tobacco in ever-changing conditions, that the Nicaraguan and Honduran longleaf filler and complimentary Trojes-grown Corojo wrapper crucial to the Prensado’s success have maintained the exact palate-pleasing character that made the cigar such a hit in the first place.
Not content to rule the handmade premium world on taste alone, an Alec Bradley Prensado Corona Gorda will be the standout stick in your humidor by force of shear aesthetics. The Corojo which hugs the gently box-pressed 5 5/8” X 46 vitola has been aged to the color of roasted coffee beans and sparkles with oil while carrying some veining and a touch of tooth. It seems a sacrilege to pierce or cut the expertly applied triple cap, but any remorse will quickly fade once the silky and aromatic clouds begin filling the air. The palate will thrill to discover a deep, earthy flavor punctuated with spice and cedar. Remaining medium-full strength throughout, the smoke will evolve to include the tastes of leather, marzipan, espresso, and dulce de leche.
Sure, they’ve been out for a quite a few years, but have you taken the time to really get to know these fine smokes? Or maybe you’ve been wooed by flashier but much less satisfying smokes. No matter, because today is a new day and it’s time to give the Alec Bradley Prensado Corona Gorda the recognition it deserves by lighting up and burning one down to the nub, enjoying every last puff.
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